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Sweetwater Livestock Auction

Name: Sweetwater Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sweetwater, Tennessee · Wed, Mar 22

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2067

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Feeder Cattle receipts

143 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 170▲ 37 vs year ago 106 · +34.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

69 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 56▼ 12 vs year ago 81 · −14.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 6▼ 15 vs year ago 19 · −78.9%

Also sold hereGraded Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026 Graded Holstein Steer SaleFri Oct 9, 2026 Replacement Cattle Sale (Seasonal)Fri Apr 24, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, boning and lean cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher overall, with breaker cows 2.00 lower, and no comparisons available for slaughter bulls and feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $185.14/cwt on 35 head.

Average price

$185.14

35 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$903

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$338

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2

$11.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.64

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	506	186.45	944	31
Small and Medium 1-2	346	175.00	606	4thin

One grade step is worth $11.45/cwt here — about $338 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale35 hd

185.14

—

TN average8 barns · 1,990 hd

192.78

−7.64

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,257	112.98	1,420	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,517	94.71	1,437	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,183	91.88	1,087	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	998	78.83	787	7thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,425	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,425	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,075	1thin

Every lot

40 lots · USDA AMS · East Tennessee Livestock Center - Sweetwater, TN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	870	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	440	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	880	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,091	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,206	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,392	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	260	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	468	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	207.99/cwt	190.00–218.00	670	3
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	375	173.33/cwt	170.00–180.00	650	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	197.39/cwt	185.00–200.00	821	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	190.40/cwt	182.00–200.00	887	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	203.36/cwt	197.00–208.00	1,041	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	175.75/cwt	169.00–185.00	988	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	169.64/cwt	160.00–173.00	1,065	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	985	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,182	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	240	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	480	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	363	254.90/cwt	250.00–260.00	925	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	229.45/cwt	225.00–237.50	849	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	385	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	847	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	423	251.20/cwt	250.00–252.50	1,063	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	217.66/cwt	210.00–220.00	934	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	218.10/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,032	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	190.79/cwt	185.00–200.00	998	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	535	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,118	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,071	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	188.51/cwt	180.00–199.00	1,189	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,238	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,000	104.50/cwt	104.50–104.50	1,045	1
Bulls	—	—	1,318	120.21/cwt	118.00–123.00	1,584	2
Bulls	—	—	1,390	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,487	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	982	79.88/cwt	77.00–82.00	784	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,037	80.83/cwt	79.00–83.50	838	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	794	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	1,230	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	94.69/cwt	89.50–98.50	1,170	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,255	106.30/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,334	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,551	94.46/cwt	90.00–100.50	1,465	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,570	87.06/cwt	85.00–88.50	1,367	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1

This sale against other markets

Tennessee weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Tennessee auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

East Tennessee Livestock Center - Sweetwater, TN

Wed Mar 22, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 143Last week 170Year ago 106

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 56Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 6Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	250.00–260.00	254.90
2	—	423	250.00–252.50	251.20
1	—	535	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	631	180.00–199.00	188.51
6	—	473	210.00–225.00	218.10
3	—	523	185.00–200.00	190.79
3	—	555	193.00	193.00
1	—	655	189.00	189.00
3	—	370	225.00–237.50	229.45
7	—	429	210.00–220.00	217.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	200.00	200.00
1	—	385	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	512	197.00–208.00	203.36
6	—	416	185.00–200.00	197.39
4	—	628	160.00–173.00	169.64
7	—	562	169.00–185.00	175.75
3	—	322	190.00–218.00	207.99
7	—	466	182.00–200.00	190.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	170.00–180.00	173.33
1	—	260	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	225.00	225.00
1	—	580	208.00	208.00
1	—	605	230.00	230.00
1	—	370	235.00	235.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	104.50	104.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	107.00	107.00
2	—	1,318	118.00–123.00	120.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,236	89.50–98.50	94.69
1	—	1,200	102.50	102.50
3	—	1,037	79.00–83.50	80.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	72.50	72.50
6	—	982	77.00–82.00	79.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,570	85.00–88.50	87.06
17	—	1,551	90.00–100.50	94.46
3	—	1,255	104.00–108.00	106.30

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.